Slavery and the making of America /

The history of slavery is central to understanding the history of the United States. Slavery and the Making of America offers a richly illustrated, vividly written history that illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it largely through stories of the slaves themselves. Re...

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Tác giả chính: Horton, James Oliver
Tác giả khác: Horton, Lois E.
Định dạng: Licensed eBooks
Ngôn ngữ:Tiếng Anh
Được phát hành: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2005.
Loạt:OUP E-Books.
Truy cập trực tuyến:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=181317
Mục lục:
  • The African roots of Colonial America
  • Slavery: from the revolution to the cotton kingdom
  • Westward expansion, antislavery, and resistance
  • Troublesome property: the many forms of slave resistance
  • A hard-won freedom: from Civil War contraband to emancipation
  • Creating freedom during and after the war.